Hi! I have a decade-plus laptop that I'm trying to fix either for salvaging parts from it or using it as "test" platform.
The system presents all the usual traits of laptop failing, like overheating, excessive noise and random shutdowns. Also, the battery seems to have gone dead as it can't last more than 4-5 minutes. I don't have the original power cable, so I used a similar that "fit". I don't what kind of DC it used (I was lucky it didn't blow up). Nothing happened however. The laptop still shuts down. I'm going to buy an appropriate power cable and use it without the battery.
And here is my first question. I have never opened a laptop before and I'm kind of lost here. First of all, I don't know how to take the battery out without damaging the connector. Furthermore, the screw in the down, right circle is too stripped to remove with a screwdriver. How can I take it out?
Closeup on the battery. I tried to remove this plug, but it has something like a clip. How can I do this properly?
The laptop as whole:
Sorry for the large pictures. I'm not sure how can I resize them without losing their details.
I would appreciate a general "guide" to identify all the parts I see there. If such a guide already exists, please do point me there. From what I understand, older laptops like these have a different layout than more recent ones.
I plan to clean the fan and its components but I don't know how to remove them from the case frame.
The system presents all the usual traits of laptop failing, like overheating, excessive noise and random shutdowns. Also, the battery seems to have gone dead as it can't last more than 4-5 minutes. I don't have the original power cable, so I used a similar that "fit". I don't what kind of DC it used (I was lucky it didn't blow up). Nothing happened however. The laptop still shuts down. I'm going to buy an appropriate power cable and use it without the battery.
And here is my first question. I have never opened a laptop before and I'm kind of lost here. First of all, I don't know how to take the battery out without damaging the connector. Furthermore, the screw in the down, right circle is too stripped to remove with a screwdriver. How can I take it out?
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Closeup on the battery. I tried to remove this plug, but it has something like a clip. How can I do this properly?
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The laptop as whole:
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Sorry for the large pictures. I'm not sure how can I resize them without losing their details.
I would appreciate a general "guide" to identify all the parts I see there. If such a guide already exists, please do point me there. From what I understand, older laptops like these have a different layout than more recent ones.
I plan to clean the fan and its components but I don't know how to remove them from the case frame.